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What is it called when:Despite having visited the same fridge or cupboard less than 2 minutes previously, and having previously also not found something appropriate, you still obsessively open that same fridge or cupboard looking for something.

Before everyonepanicsand gets all freaked-out, everyone’s fine. We’re dinged up a little – but nothing more serious than bruises. bleh.

Two friends and I were involved in a car accident this morning at about 01:25 am. We had an awesome evening atGandalfs (lots of gorgeousfoosballaction) and we were on our way to the first drop-off point in Plumstead. I was the passenger in the front and passenger 2 was in the back seat.

We were travelling down Main Road (South) in Claremont, probably about 150m or so past Stadium on Main, where a sedan taxi (as opposed to the regular “kombi“-type taxis South Africa is famous for) made a u-turn in front of us. Our driver didn’t have enough time to react and we collided after our wheels locked.

Passenger 2 has a bad bruise on her left cheek, having collided with the back of my seat. Our driver has a swollen knee as a result of her kneecap having hit the dashboard – and an insurance beaurocracy to go through. I have a sore red line from my left shoulder to my right waist as a result of theseatbelt‘s welcome-yet-cursed restraint. I also suspect my neck might soon start to pain as a result ofwhip-lash. The driver of the taxi reported that he had a sore or bruised shoulder but wasn’t in any major pain.

I took lots of photos on myP1.Honestly, this phone is a major pain – but it works okay – and the I like the 3.2MP camera part. I lost my stylus in the crash as well. I’m sure its in the car somewhere. I’ll be uploading the photos when I get a chance (done) – and I’ll be editing this post to add lots of appropriatelink bait (done) – but that will have to wait as well.

Our driver expressed great regret later this morning at not having made the effort to go to speak to the taxi driver herself. She was in quite a state of shock on the scene and I don’t think she would have been able to make for nice conversation anyway. So, I’m going off to the doctor in a short while to go have a professional give me a thumbs-up. And then I’m going to sleep.